Division H Interstellar Matter and Local Universe

Infrared panorama of the central 8.6 deg x 4.8 deg of the Milky Way Galaxy showing the distribution of stars, dust, and star formation observed by the Spitzer Space Telecope in wavelengths from 3.6 microns (blue) to 8.0 microns (red). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/GLIMPSE Team